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Current Population : 61,697

April 2009 UF estimate


Population History

Prior to Incorporation, 1996: 22,949  
April 1998 (Special Census count): 38,752  
August 1999: 42,522 UF
2000 census: 49,286 U.S. census
April 2001: 53,159 UF
April 2002: 56,459 UF
Oct. 2002: 57,651 UF
July 2003: 61,557 U.S. census
April 2005: 61,042 UF
April 2005: 61,629 UF
April 2006 61,629 UF
April 2007 62,233 UF
April 2008 62,088 UF
Annual Population Estimate
UF = University of Florida, Bureau of Economics and Business Research
ACS = US Census Bureau American Community Survey

Information from the U.S. Census - 2006-2008 American Community Survey

     
Total Population 65,753  
Male 32,177 48.9%
Female 33,576 51.1%
     
Age    
Under 5 years 4,754 7.2%
18 years and over 44,851 68.2%
65 years and over 4,841 7.4%
     
Median Age 35.9  
     
Race - all ages    
One Race 64,569 97.7%
White 55,732 84.8%
Black or African American 2,796 4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native 144 0.2%
Asian 2,985 4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 0 0
Some other race 2,612 4.0%
Two or more races 1,484 2.3%
     
Hispanic or Latino Race    
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 29,617 45%
     
Household by Type    
Total Households 22,839  
Median home value (dollars) $494,100  
Average household size 3.17  
Owner-occupied housing units 16,366 79%
Renter-occupied housing units 4,363 21%
     
Social and Economic Characteristics    
Percent high school graduate or higher 95.8% (population 25 and over)
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 58.2%  
Foreign born 26,231  
Speak language other than English at home 31,468  
     
     
Income    
Median household income (dollars) $95,454  
Median family income (dollars)
$105,265  
Per capita income (dollars) $41,046  
Families below poverty level   3.2%
Individuals below poverty level   4.1%
Mean travel time to work in minutes 29.1  
In labor force (over 16 years) 32,920 70.3%
     
 

How Weston compares with cities around the Country:

•  Weston: named one of the 25 most affordable suburbs in the United States by BusinessWeek.com (Nov. 16, 2006)

•  Weston: lowest poverty rate in 2005, just over 1%, among US cities with a population of more than 65,000 (US Census Aug. 2006)

•  Weston:  Highest median income in Florid , at $83,000. (US Census 2006) Listed as no. 13 nationwide.

•  Weston:  On Money Magazine's (July 2006) list for ranked 18 th among cities with the highest percentage of job growth and 20 th among cities with the highest median household income.

•  In 2007, CityTownInfo.com rated Weston as being a top city for college educated adults

•  In 2008, the City of Weston was named "One of America's Best Small Cities" by
Money Magazine (July 14, 2008).